"Absolutely Vertical" <absolutelyvertical@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:koq8oa$7s3$1@speranza.aioe.org...> On 6/6/2013 9:56 AM, Tom Potter wrote:>> Do you think that people>> should get a reasonable rate of return>> for the time, mind and money>> they expend acquiring information about a "tool".>> as far as i know, fundamental science research is not done for the sake of> a 'reasonable rate of return'. why do you think it should be?

What other social functions do you thinkshould operate carte blancheother than war and fundamental science reseach?